Iain D Boyd

Edward White II Collegiate Professor

PHONE: (734)615-3281
FAX (unsecured): (734)763-0578
EMAIL: iainboyd@umich.edu
Websites: http://mnemosyne.engin.umich.edu/

Professor Boyd, Nonequilibrium Gas and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory, teaches gas dynamics at the undergraduate and graduate levels and has introduced a new course on hypersonic aerothermodynamics at the graduate level. His research interests are in the numerical simulation of aerospace systems involving nonequilibrium gas and plasma dynamics. Examples of such systems include spacecraft electric propulsion, hypersonic vehicles, rocket plumes, and micro-scale gas flows. Research activities typically involve development of models to simulate physical processes, development of numerical algorithms, and application of the models and algorithms to real systems of interest. He is author or co-author of more than 140 refereed journal papers and numerous conference papers and presentations. 

Specializations & Research Interests
Hypersonic aerothermodynamics, electric propulsion, rocket plumes, computation of nonequilibrium gas and plasma dynamics

Education
Ph. D. 1989 University of Southampton
B. S. 1985 University of Southampton

Society Memberships
Associate Fellow of AIAA
Member of APS

Honors and Awards
AIAA Lawrence Sperry Award (1998)
AIAA Electric Propulsion Best Paper (1997)
Cornell University Teaching Prize (1997)

Current Teaching
Gas Dynamics (Aero 225)
Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics (Aero 526)
Molecular Gas Dynamics (Aero 532)

Positions Held at Michigan
Professor 2002-Present
Associate Professor 1999-2002

Links
Complete curriculum vitae (PDF)
Nonequilibrium Gas and Plasma Dynamics Laboratory
Publications List